The Undertaker has admitted he was glad he was not present for one of WWE’s most infamous moments, saying he believed the controversial moment put personal friendships ahead of the wrestling business.
Speaking on an episode of Six Feet Under, the WWE Hall of Famer reflected on the 1996 Curtain Call incident at Madison Square Garden, when Shawn Michaels, Diesel, Razor Ramon and Triple H embraced in the ring despite being rivals on television.
The Undertaker said he was not in attendance that night and believes it was probably for the best.
“I wasn’t there, and it was probably a good thing that I wasn’t. It goes against everything that I believe about the business, especially at the time that it happened. I thought it was selfish.”
While critical of the decision, Undertaker said he understood why the four friends chose to share the moment before Kevin Nash and Scott Hall departed for WCW.
“I get it. These guys were all best friends, and they had been through a lot together and travelled up and down the roads together. I get where they were coming from, but I just thought that they put themselves ahead of the business for that time period.”
The Undertaker believes professional wrestling has changed significantly since then, adding that the same incident would not have the same impact in the modern era.
“I think in today’s product, it is what it is. If it happened today, then it’s just like, ‘Oh well.’ Everybody’s out of pocket about the business, me included. But back then it was a different time and it was a different era.”
The Undertaker Says He Holds No Grudges Towards Triple H, Shawn Michaels, Kevin Nash, and Scott Hall Over The Curtain Call Incident
Despite disagreeing with the decision, The Undertaker stressed that he has never held any personal resentment over the Curtain Call and considers the matter long since settled.
“I just looked at it as I thought it was a selfish move, and that’s business. I don’t care, and I don’t hold any personal grudges about it. It’s happened, and we’ve moved on, and the business has boomed. But at the time, no, I didn’t care for it at all.”
The Curtain Call remains one of the most talked-about moments in WWE history, taking place in May 1996 as Nash and Hall prepared to leave the company for WCW, with Triple H ultimately receiving the backstage punishment for taking part.
